We’re excited to welcome Kemper Trull to ITAC’s Nashville team! As Nashville’s Market Leader, Kemper is responsible for helping the Nashville office reach its full potential. Currently, he is selling and recruiting in the accounting/finance and office/administrative verticals while seeking motivated individuals to join ITAC’s Nashville team.

Prior to joining ITAC’s team, Kemper worked at a recruiting firm in Atlanta for 9 years as the SVP of Accounting & Finance Recruitment. In this position, he managed a 16-person team focused on contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire A&F sales and recruitment. Over the course of 6 years, Kemper helped grow the team from 6 members to 16 members and become the #1 division in the company, based on revenue, gross margin, profitability, and profitability per person. To learn more about Kemper and his role at ITAC, check out the Q&A below! Continue reading →

Skills and professional experience aren’t the only things you should seek when hiring an employee. Finding a cultural fit is a key, too, and it can make or break the success of your team. Generally, when someone fits in at their workplace, it leads to greater job satisfaction, higher employee engagement, improved job performance and higher retention rates. What employer wouldn’t want that? In the Q&A session below, ITAC’s Chief Administrative Officer, Charles Baughman, weighs in on the impact of cultural fit on hiring decisions and company performance: Continue reading →

Though many companies rely on short-term hires and temporary staff during the summer months or holiday rush, there are more benefits to short-term hiring than you may expect. In fact, short-term hiring can boost your business by providing your company with: Continue reading →

Are you ready to relocate? Whether your significant other landed their dream job, you want to move closer to family, or you just have an itch to reinvent yourself in a new city, searching for a job out of state can be tough. Because of potential relocation expenses and other long-distance candidate hassles, employers are often hesitant to consider non-local candidates. But, do not lose hope! Landing a job out of state is not impossible, but it may require a little extra effort. Continue reading →

Does your physical office space reflect your company’s culture? This is what you see, touch, hear and smell every day. It includes the office floor plan, décor, lighting, conference rooms and break areas, such as a lounge area, cafeteria or on-site gyms. Whether it encompasses a typical cube farm or an open workspace, it is important to design an office space that not only fits the needs of your employees but also strengthens the culture of your company. Continue reading →

We’re excited to announce that for the second year in a row, ITAC Solutions has been recognized as a Best of Birmingham Honoree! Each year, Birmingham Magazine polls its readers to determine the best people, places, businesses and activities in the Magic City. Recently, the magazine released the results of this year’s poll. Continue reading →

Whether you’re desperately job seeking or happily employed, you should ALWAYS keep your resume updated. Why? In short, because you never know when or what career opportunities may present themselves. Yes, it’s a tedious task, but an up-to-date and polished resume is a valuable tool to have on hand regardless of your current circumstances. Continue reading →

Nobody likes being the bad guy, but as an employer/manager, it is your job to lead your team to success by not only offering encouragement but also criticism. If done correctly, sharing negative feedback can improve a team’s overall performance. Negative feedback doesn’t have to be an awkward, rude or cold exchange that escalates into a heated argument or tearful exchange. There are ways to deliver negative feedback that result in a positive outcome. Before pursuing the difficult conversation, check out these tips!

Remember the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Ruling? If not, here’s a quick recap: Under the ruling set by the Obama administration, the minimum salary required to be exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions was supposed to increase to $47,476 (up from $23,660). Though this ruling was welcomed by consumer advocates and union groups, many business groups and states felt differently. The ruling, scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 1, 2016, was blocked by a Texas judge on Nov. 22, 2016, which put the ruling at a standstill. The Obama administration appealed the injunction to the Fifth Circuit in December, but the Trump administration had not weighted in on the ruling until recently… Continue reading →

College students, listen up! As you head back to campus, it’s time to start thinking about what you can do NOW to benefit your future job search. Whether you’re a freshman or a rising senior, it’s never too early to begin acquiring the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to kick-start your career. After all, graduation will be here before you know it!

Employers understand that most new graduates won’t be flaunting years of professional experience on their resumes. However, here are a few things you CAN do throughout your college years that will stand out on your resume: Continue reading →